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Learning about Air and Flight
Take this interactive "Air" quiz, from the "Science Fun with Airplanes" site.
http://www.ohio4h.org/flight/airtext.html
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Hinterland Who's Who: Burrowing Owl
Hinterland's Who's Who provides a description of the burrowing owl on this page. Be sure to check out all of the information linked on the tabs - Description, Habitat and habits, Range, Feeding, Breeding, Conservation and Resources - and view the video clips.
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=32
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Wonderville: Airborne Experiment
This Wonderville interactive is about the principles of air movement and gliding. In the activity section, try to build a peregrine falcon!
http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/airborne-experiment
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Discover! Simulations - The Nature of Matter
How does a hot-air balloon rise and stay in the air? In part 2, move the cursor over the balloon, instruments, and landing pad gives important information about each.
You will get a minute to fly the balloon and to try to land it on the landing pad. Click the buttons to turn on and off the burner...
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr4/unite.
html
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The Hobby Shop
Move your mouse over the shop and select from Chemistry, the Microscope Lab or Rockets to find an actvity. Have fun as you learn about the science of aerodynamics (Rockets), electricity and chemical change.
http://www.knowitall.org/hobbyshop/siteAgentMain.html
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Wind with Miller: Wind Activities
Study wind conditions and see where air comes from with this interactive site.
http://www.talentfactory.dk/en/kids/choose/wind/index.htm
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Feathers and Flight
"We know that some dinosaurs had feathers, but did dinosaurs actually fly? If not, why did they have feathers? Comparing the feathers of ancient dinosaurs to those of modern birds can provide some interesting clues to the origin of feathers and flight." (site)
http://www.nature.ca/discover/exf/fthrsndflght/index_e.cfm
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Dino-bird Connection
"The feathered discoveries raise two important questions about dinosaurs. What is the relationship between birds and dinosaurs? And, how did flight evolve from land-dwelling feathered reptiles?" (site)
http://www.nature.ca/discover/exf/dnbrdcnnctn/index_e.cfm
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Migration Hopscotch
Can you guide a family of birds to its southern home? Each species of bird has a different strategy to stay alive. Can you get your bird to its home safely?
http://www.aviary.org/curric/hopscotch.htm
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Mission: Migration
This is a challenging online game where you get to control a migrating flock of birds. You will have to control their flight and choose safe landing spots for resting and feeding.
http://www.audubon.org/educate/kids/mission_migration.html
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Forces of Flight
Read the explanations and take the quizzes as you learn about forces of flight.
http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmenterprises/forces/forces1.ht
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